Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Otaku 5-0 Season 2: Episode 6

Aloha everybody!

I am pleased to present to you the next episode of our podcast!

This marks the 2nd appearance of Zell, our newest staff member who joined up a few weeks ago. In the short time he has been with us, I am very impressed with his level of professionalism and drive. He has set the bar for future staff members a bit higher, and we are glad to add his voice to our growing chorus.

I am also happy to say that we recorded a (relatively) clean episode, so no disclaimers were needed. A nice change of pace, if I do say so myself. Needless to say that we always try to put forward our best effort, even when the, "mature language & adult content" seems to seep in through the cracks.

In closing, I would like to include a special clip, courtesy of YouTube, specifically for those of you who actually listened to the episode:

Producer's Note: The above video clip is included for humorous effect only. The staff of Otaku 5-0 apologizes to anyone who was offended in any way, and would like to affirm that we do not endorse the use of the word "nigger" or any variation thereof in a racist context.

Feedback is always accepted here at Otaku 5-0. It can be either posted on this site as a comment or sent via E-mail to Otaku50podcast@gmail.com

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What "Otaku" Means To Us

In American culture, the term otaku is used to describe a person with an interest (obsessive, for most cases) in Japanese animation (Anime.) However, in modern Japanese slang the world is used as a broad descriptor, referring to a fan of any particular theme, topic or hobby.

Specific examples include:

Anime otaku - a fan of Japanese animation;

Cosplay otaku - a fan of cosplay (a type of performance art whose participants dress themselves in the style of a particular character or idea);

For purposes of accuracy, we at The Otaku 5-0 Show prefer to use the modern Japanese usage of the word when referring to ourselves. Additionally, we feel that the American usage of the word is similar to the words dork, geek or nerd, and is thus a more offensive word when used in this context.

However, we welcome reasoned debate over this particular issue.

Mahalo,~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)

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Welcome To The Otaku 5-0 Show!

Aloha everybody!

On behalf of our podcast team, I would like to welcome you to the current home of The Otaku 5-0 Show, which includes our audio podcast and feature articles covering a wide array of geek-related subjects.

We recorded our first audio podcast episode in August of 2008, and we were quite pleased with the progress we've made. However, we have been on an extended hiatus since February of 2013, but we hope to return to production at a later date.

On each episode you will find uncompensated (we're saying it because we want to, not because we're paid to) discussion & commentary for various entertainment-related subjects. Recently, we have started recording audio commentary tracks for our favorite (and not-so-favorite) movies.

We hope that you find this site to be a pleasant, yet professional experience. As such, we welcome any feedback that you have. Feel free to e-mail us at:

Otaku50podcast@gmail.com

Enjoy the fruits of our labors. I hope you have as much fun listening to our podcast as we have recording them!